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Turning firewood into money for charity

They're busy little beavers, collecting firewood, chopping it down and cutting up trees ready to sell to the community. Throughout the year, Tauranga City Sunrise... Read More

The pull of the big concrete sheep

When the Australian rugby league scout flew in and told Aritaku Robens he liked what he saw, Robens signed there and then. 'I was pretty excited,” says... Read More

Downtown Tauranga scores 8/10

Downtown Tauranga is more than an okay place to muddle around and find interesting things to do - just ask the cruise ship tourists. Cruise ship passengers visiting... Read More

Avoiding online theft

In an age where being 'busy' is becoming the norm, internet shopping can be a godsend for those wishing to skip the Christmas queues. But for others, the online... Read More

Push for deposit scheme gathering momentum

There was a time a kid could redeem an empty lemonade bottle for enough money to buy a decent bag of aniseed balls or a quencher. Redeemable bottles were also... Read More

Another crop of young fruit growers

The hunt is on once more for the Bay's best young fruit growers. To be eligible for the Bay of Plenty Young Fruit Grower competition, entrants must be under 30... Read More

Putting the fun into football

Three Tauranga City footballers have stripped the game back to basics to encourage fun and inclusiveness amongst some of the region's youngest players. Colm... Read More

Looking for sponsors

Champion surfer Indica Knox Corcoran is looking for sponsorship for the upcoming surfing competitions in Australia. A student at Tahatai Coast School, the eight-year-old... Read More

2019 will come early and safely

Tauranga City Council is adding a Matua and Otumoetai New Year's Eve event to its community celebrations, as part of the plan to take the festivities to local... Read More

Small club with big serve grows

Much like the seaside settlement that it serves, Omokoroa Community Tennis Club is booming. After just six years, the club boasts a membership in excess of 110,... Read More

Bernie’s pet beard

Bernie Allen has a 'pet' project he's been working on as he looks to raise funds for the SPCA. The Bethlehem Te Puna Lions member helps to run the market twice... Read More

Operatic scholarship soars in popularity

They're nine of the city's finest young singing voices, and early next month they go head-to-head in the Tauranga Opera Forum's 2019 concert for singing scholarships. Two... Read More